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Recent Examples of padrone
Instead, much of this awkward English-language period piece focuses on peasants’ struggle to overthrow padrone control just after the First World War.
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 2 June 2023
Dennis Harvey, Variety, 2 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for padrone
Noun
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Under the bill, the authority could issue bonds, and the lease rental payments could be made from local excise taxes, food and beverage tax and innkeeper’s tax.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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The innkeeper is also reckoning with his involvement in a murder during WWII, and how it is reflected in a manuscript about someone betrayed by Enomoto.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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During those early days, swimmers entertained patrons, before being replaced by mermaids with shiny tails.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
28 Jan. 2026
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The most popular local zip codes for restaurant patrons who entered previous raffles are 53215, 53207 and 53208, but past visitors also came from neighboring states, including Illinois and Minnesota, to sample the food.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In season two, Betty Garrett joined the cast as Edna Babish, the building’s new landlord and eventual love interest for Frank DeFazio.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Support from landlords, fair rent structures, and customers showing up.—
Michelle Edgar,
Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Padrone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/padrone. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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